Delhi High Court Dismisses Misleading PIL Against Ajmeri Gate Constructions

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea against alleged illegal constructions near Ajmeri Gate, criticizing it as a misleading public interest litigation (PIL) with ulterior motives. The court emphasized its role in safeguarding genuine PILs and imposed a Rs 10,000 cost on the petitioner for misusing judicial processes.

The Delhi High Court has decisively dismissed a petition seeking the demolition of alleged unauthorized constructions near Ajmeri Gate, deeming it a strategic misuse of the judicial system.

A bench led by Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela criticized the plea as deceitfully cloaked in public interest, aimed at achieving ulterior objectives.

The court stressed the importance of genuine public interest litigations but warned against camouflaged petitions that hinder the justice system, imposing Rs 10,000 costs on the petitioner for frivolous litigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)